The DBAG Class 145 and DBAG Class 146 are

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mainline electric locomotives built by Adtranz primarily for the

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at the end of the 1990s. The Class 145 is the freight version for

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; the Class 146 is the passenger version for

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. Additional freight machines were built for the former Swiss railway Mittelthurgaubahn as well as for various private operators and leasing companies. The classes of locomotives are predecessors of the Bombardier

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locomotives.

Background and design

The AdTranz DBAG Class 145 derives from the prototype locomotive 128 001 (also known as 12X) (see DBAG Class 128) that was built by

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and

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; like competitor

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’s 127 001 (See

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), it uses asynchronous electric motors to drive the locomotive: based on experiences gained from

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Orders and operators

Freight versions

The prototype resulted in an order from DB AG for eighty locomotives for medium-weight freight trains. These locomotives were delivered starting in 1997. By the end of production in 2000, 80 locomotives had been produced; built for

. Later the locomotives were inherited by the successor organisations

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followed by

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. A further six units were built for the Swiss private railway the '' Mittelthurgaubahn'' in 2000 where they were designated Re 486; after the company's bankruptcy in 2002 the locomotives were sold to

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, working as Re 481. The locomotives were not homologated for operations in Switzerland - only Germany - being operated by the Swiss federal railways' German subsidiary. This continued until 2005 when they were sold to the leasing company MRCE and subsequently operated for various private operators in Germany. 17 further units were produced between 1999 and 2001 for various private operators and leasing companies; including five for

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, six for Locomotion Capital (now

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), two for Rail4chem (via leasing company

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) and others.

Passenger versions

Between 2000 and 2001, a development for passenger trains with hollow shaft final drive replacing the axle hung drive and a higher top speed of was produced for

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''bombardier.com'' These locomotives were given the designation DBAG Class 146. An additional 32 were ordered in August 2012.

References and notes

Notes

References

Other sources

"Pictures, information and technology of the modern three-phase AC locomotives" ''br146.de''

Technical data for Classes 145/146

External links

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